Invalid s chair



(No Model.)

J. G. YZNAGA.

INVALIDS CHAIR.

No. 597,598. Patented Jan. 18,1898.

UNiTnD Sterns Arsrrr einena JUANAVG. YZNAGA, OF BROVNSVILLE, TEXAS.

ENVALIDS CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,598, dated January 18, 1898.

Application filed July 13, 18x97. Serial No. 644,375. (No model.)V

To @ZZ wwm if may concern:

Be it known that I, JUANA G. YZNAGA, of Brownsville, in the county of Cameron and State of Texas, have invented a new and Improved Invalds Chair, of which the following,` is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in chairs which will adapt them to the use of invalids and children; and it consists in certain improvements which will he particularly described and pointed out hereinafter.

Reference is to be had'to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side sectional elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the shelf, which is attachable to the chair.

The chair proper, A, is constructed in any suitable or desirable form and is pro vided with arms A or projections near the forward part thereof, which will furnish a base to receive the pivot-bolts d and which are braced at their outer ends by pillars a. As shown in the drawings, the forward ends of the arms are provided with sockets adapted to receive the pivot-bolts d, hy which a shelf or table is attached to the chair. This shelf or table consists of a top plate B and end plates C, fixed thereto and having upon their rear edges eyes D, through which the pivotdoolts d pass. The end plates C have their innercorners rested on. the seat of the chair. These eyes D at each end of the shelf are placed at such a distance apart that they will register with the sockets in the chair-arms. This shelf or table provides a suitable support for any article desired to he used by the occupant ofthe chair. It also forms a support upon which dishes, hooks, or any kind of Work may be placed. For convenience in certain uses this shelf is provided with two posts F, which have their bases inserted in holes in the shelf B, and the upper portions of the posts are connected by a cross-bar F', preferably connected to the posts a little below their upper ends. Be-

neath the top B of the shelf is placed a drawer E, which slides out to one side and forms a convenient receptacle for small. articles of any sort which may he desired by the occupant of the chair. The sides C may also be provided with pockets e, attached to the outer surface thereof and yalso adapted to receive any small article.

The posts F and cross-har F form a very convenient rest for use when reading books, as the book may be leaned against the crossbar and held open thereon. The upwardlyprojecting ends of the posts F form a convenn ient support upon which skeins of yarn may he placed for Winding the same into a ball. The outer edge of the top B of the shelf is also provided with hooks f, upon which articles may he hung, particularly the posts F and har F', as the same when not in use are easilyremovahle from the shelf.

To the inner sides of the forward legs of the chair are fixed hooks g', adapted to receive the eyes g in one end of a foot-rest attachment, consisting of the plates H and H', provided with supporting-legs h and rearwardly-extending arms G'. The latter are pivoted hy nie-ans of links Gr and eyes g to the hooks g', as shown in the drawings. This foot-rest attachment is readily attached to and removed from the chair, and when not in use may be removed and, if desired, suspended upon hooks ce', attached to the hack. of the chair. If the occupant of the chair wishes to get up without entirely removing the shelf or table from the chair, this may be done by removing one of the pivot-bolts d and swinging the table to one side, as indi cated by the dotted lines in Fig. t2. The attachments herein shown and described are of such a nature that they may he applied to any ordinary chair of this class, and it is not necessary to construct a chair expressly for the purpose.

The form of chair is also convenient for use.

by children, and the shelf or table may he used'for receiving their food or for supportin g their toys and playthings. The construction and arrangement of the chair are such that children may be conveniently placed in and removed from the chair.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentd A chair having a seat and having arms pro jecting out forwardly over the seat, pillars rested on the sea-t and supporting the'outer portions of the arms, a table having a top plate,

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andend plates xed to the top plate and promovable bolts passing downward through the jeoting downward therefrom, the end plates eyes and through the passages in the arms 1o having their inner corners rested on the seat and pillars. of the chair, eyes respectively secured to the 5 end plates and respectively located above the outer endsof the arms of the chair, the arms lVitnesses: and the pillars having passages therein reg- A. AsHHEIM, istering With the eyes, and independently-re- S. A. BELDEN, Jr.

JUANA G. YZNAGA. 

